Frequently Asked Questions
Why bother with regulation and National Registration?
Regulation is a chance for practitioners to own their profession . The profession are able to decide what is right for the future of their profession rather than having policy dictated from outside sources. The GRCCT is capable of contributing to the ever-changing CAM debate, for instance with regard to the provision of Integrated Healthcare and the political control issues emanating from the European Commission.
Why is regulation so important to the public and NHS?
The primary function of regulation is to protect the public from practitioners who have not trained or trained on a course below the profession-determined standard, perhaps have no insurance to practice and no redress if something goes wrong. The public therefore need to check that their practitioner is on the National Register & all healthcare professionals should only refer to GRCCT Registered practitioners.
Do I need to belong to a professional association?
In order to register, you need to show that you have trained to and are working to the agreed national standards. You do not have to belong to a professional association in order to register, but we strongly recommend that you do. See the 'How to apply for admission to the National Register' page for information on the different services provided by a regulatory body and a representative body.
Does the GRCCT provide insurance?
No, as a regulatory body, it is not our function to provide you with professional indemnity and public liability insurance; however you do need this to be able to register. You can either obtain insurance yourself, or one of the many advantages of belonging to a professional association is that they often provide a cheaper block insurance scheme.
Why do I need to do further studies every year?
In order to be regarded as part of integrated healthcare in the UK it is vital that CAM practitioners act in the same professional manner as all other healthcare professionals. Keeping your knowledge and skills up to date every year shows that you are committed to providing the best quality service to your clients/patients and keeping abreast with all the latest developments and research. See the Education & CPD page for more details.
How is GRCCT structured?
The GRCCT is structured as a non-profit Company Limited by Guarantee (see our Draft memorandum and Articles of Association) it is administered by two administration staff and a Project Manager. The Federal Regulatory Councils composed of a Profession Representative from each profession (selected by the Lead Body) and an equal number of Lay Representatives.
Like most organisations of this type the GRCCT has a Board of Trustees responsible for ensuring that the business of the Regulator is conducted in accordance with the applicable mandated procedures.
Lay Representatives and Board of Trustee Positions
If you are interested in contributing to the work of the GRCCT please contact the GRCCT office or click here for Brief Job Specifications and Application Forms.
Transparency in Operation
The GRCCT operates a ‘Transparency in Operation Procedure'. All documentation, procedures and practises within the operation of the GRCCT are (with the exception of some stages of case specific complaint and disciplinary processes and commercially sensitive information) are considered to be public domain and are published on the website. The following links may be of help in locating specific documents:
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Applications and Job Specs
Code of Professional Conduct
Complaints
Education and CPD
Environmental Policy
Memorandum and Articles
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